Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Austria

Austria: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 74.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
74.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 189 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2016
All-time low
73.0%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Austria, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 74.52010: 732012: 74.22014: 742016: 75.72018: 75.32020: 74.52022: 74

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: total tax in Austria is 74.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Austria peaked at 75.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2010.

That places Austria 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Austria, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 74.5%
2010 73.0% -2.0%
2012 74.2% +1.7%
2014 74.0% -0.3%
2016 75.7% +2.3%
2018 75.3% -0.5%
2020 74.5% -1.0%
2022 74.0% -0.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 74.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 74.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.5% 74.5% 74.5% 1
2010s 74.4% 73.0% 75.7% 5
2020s 74.3% 74.0% 74.5% 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 44 Cyprus 74.4% compare
  2. 45 San Marino 74.2% compare
  3. 46 Palau 74.1% compare
  4. 48 Korea 73.8% compare
  5. 49 Saudi Arabia 73.8% compare
  6. 50 Comoros 73.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Austria?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Austria was 74.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2010.
How does Austria rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Austria ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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